"live a little" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lives a little [present, singular, third-person], living a little [participle, present], lived a little [participle, past], lived a little [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|live<> a little}} live a little (third-person singular simple present lives a little, present participle living a little, simple past and past participle lived a little)
  1. To spend time doing something enjoyable and lively; to earmark blocks of time to live life to the fullest.
    Sense id: en-live_a_little-en-verb-Yzc6EHRB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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